Barralet, AF

Title

Barralet, AF

Description

41 items. The collection concerns Pilot Officer Anthony Frank Barralet (b. 1916, 85233 Royal Air Force) and contains his log book, dairy, documents and photographs. It also contains a copy of Wirebound World.
He flew operations as a second pilot with 58 Squadron and was shot down and became a prisoner of war in 1940.

The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Rosemary Barralet-Mortimer and catalogued by Barry Hunter

Date

2021-06-09

Publisher

IBCC Digital Archive

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Identifier

Barralet, AF

Collection Items

Tony Barralet's 1940 Diary
A diary kept by Tony up to his baling out over Germany.

The Prisoner of War May 1945
A newspaper for relatives of prisoners of war. It has news on repatriations and events in camps, sporting and dramatic.

Spotlight on Stalag Luft III
Stories about camp life, escape tunnels, sports, food, the gunner who fell to earth without a parachute and survived, the food exchange and amateur dramatics.

Wirebound World
A detailed description of camp life including photographs and cast of several plays put on at the camp. The Long March is described in detail.

Tony Barralet's Private Pilot's Licence
A licence issued to Tony to allow him to fly all types of landplanes.

Tony Barralet's pilots flying log book
Pilots flying log book for A F Barralet, covering the period from 19 November 1938 to 14 November 1940, when he was shot down on operations and became a prisoner of war. He was stationed at RAF White Waltham, RAF Bexhill, RAF Brough, RAF…

Letter to Tony Barralet from RAF Volunteer Reserve
Tony is advised to collect his flying kit as soon as possible.

Letter to Tony Barralet from RAF Volunteer Reserve
The letter provides dates and times of ground training classes.

Letter to Tony Barralet from RAF Volunteer Reserve
The letter advises Tony to wear uniform and stay at home until called for.

Letter to Tony Barralet from RAF Volunteer Reserve
The letter advises Tony to report to Town Centre, London with kit and paperwork.

Letter to Central Depository from No 4 Group
The letter advises that Tony's golf clubs have not been located. They suggest that Tony could inform his father what club he left his clubs at.

Letter to Tony Barralet from RAF Volunteer Reserve
The letter advises that it is not possible to recall him for training. He may take up employment but he will not get pay from the RAF.

Friday March 26
#1 is a note about issues in the prisoner of war camp.
#2 is six pages of notes.

Letter to Tony Barralet's Father from Central Depository
The letter advises that missing items will be searched for.

Letter to Tony Barralet from Central Depository
The letter advises that most of Tony's personal effects have been sent but there are some outstanding items which were retained until his return.

Letter to Tony Barralet's Mother from Central Depository
The letter advises that he son's personal effects have been sent to her.

Letter to Tony Barralet's Father from 58 Squadron
The letter advises that Tony and his crew are unhurt but are now prisoners of war.

Letter to Tony Barralet's Father from Central Depository
The letter advises that his son's golf clubs have not been found.

Letter to Tony Barralet from RAF No 1 LTC
The letter instructs Tony to report to Victoria station, ready for his first posting.

Letter to Central Depository from Tony Barralet's Father
He asks for his son's possessions to be forwarded and a missing set of golf clubs located.

Letter to Tony Barralet's Father from the Air Ministry
The letter advises that Tony has been promoted to Flying Officer.

Anthony Frank Barralet
A biography of Tony by his daughter, Rosemary Barralet Mortimer.

Tiger Moth in Flight
An air to air photograph of a Tiger Moth, DF128, in flight.

Two Pilots, Six Civilians and Three Children
A family group of 11 in front of a Union Flag.

Eight RAF Prisoners
A group of eight prisoners in a camp.
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